Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.2.2017.788
Category:	Debian Local Security Checks
Title:	Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-788-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'pdns-recursor' package(s) announced via the DLA-788-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'pdns-recursor' package(s) announced via the DLA-788-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: Florian Heinz and Martin Kluge reported that pdns-recursor, a recursive DNS server, parses all records present in a query regardless of whether they are needed or even legitimate, allowing a remote, unauthenticated attacker to cause an abnormal CPU usage load on the pdns server, resulting in a partial denial of service if the system becomes overloaded. For Debian 7 Wheezy, these problems have been fixed in version 3.3-3+deb7u2. We recommend that you upgrade your pdns-recursor packages. Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: [link moved to references] Affected Software/OS: 'pdns-recursor' package(s) on Debian 7. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 7.8 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-7068 Debian Security Information: DSA-3763 (Google Search) https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3763 Debian Security Information: DSA-3764 (Google Search) https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3764
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